* In matters of climbing long
staircases, how many stairs there are is not as important as how strong a will you
have! ~ (Mehmet Murat ildan)

* Go to forest to meet the wise green friends! ~ (Mehmet Murat ildan)

* An innocent bird is not innocent from the insect’s point of view! Only man can attain the rank of innocence through becoming a peaceful vegetarian! ~ (Mehmet Murat ildan)

* Darkness has the ability to cover up; light has the ability to uncover! Darkness is the enemy of truth; light is the friend of truth! ~ (Mehmet Murat ildan)

* We see the man when we look at the monkey; we see the monkey when we look at the man! ~ (Mehmet Murat ildan)

* Old houses are full with memories and that’s why they resist to collapse! ~ (Mehmet Murat ildan)

* Every calm and quiet place is the true temple of the wise man! ~ (Mehmet Murat ildan)

* You live in the city? You live in the graveyard! You want to be resurrected? Apply to the nature! ~ (Mehmet Murat ildan)

* Some boats are rotten in the
ports; some boats shine in the hard journeys! ~ (Mehmet Murat ildan)

* In the middle of tranquillity, think about the people inside the storms! In your happy times, remember the unhappy! ~ (Mehmet Murat ildan)

* Here is a good philosophy of life: Enjoy the road with flowers; enjoy the road with stones! ~ (Mehmet Murat ildan)

* If the road is beautiful, walk the road slowly; be a turtle, be a snail and even better than this: Stop walking; live the road fully! ~ (Mehmet Murat ildan)

* Observe the life like a wise tree by the side of a calm lake! Do not move; just sit and observe! Observe the Sun, observe the storms; observe the wisdom, observe the stupidities! ~ (Mehmet Murat ildan)